8.1 Million People Now Work in Renewables, New Study Finds (WK-intern) - More than 8.1 million people worldwide are now employed by the renewable energy industry – a 5% increase from last year – according to a report released today by IRENA at its 11th Council meeting. The report, Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2016, also provides a global estimate of the number of jobs supported by large hydropower, with a conservative estimate of an additional 1.3 million direct jobs worldwide. IRENA’s Director-General Adnan Z. Amin noted today that this growth is significant given that it stands in contrast to trends